chlo·ro·phy·tum \ˌklōrəˈfīd.əm, ˌklȯr-\noun (-s) Etymology: New Latin, from chlor- + Greek phyton plant 1.capitalized: a genus of perennial tropical stemless herbs of the family Liliaceae that are often grown for their foliage 2.: a plant of the genus Chlorophytum; especially : spider plant herein